Hero-of-Time Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Here's the Prelude to E3 trailer. This game is gonna be FANTASTIC!!!!
James McGeachie Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 That video has got me far too hyped. I rarely get excited for games that much nowadays but damn. The original is one of my favourite 360 games. It has its flaws, but the scale is incredible and I love all the choices you can make and what not. I never played any of the KOTOR games so that was my first experience with that system and I was very impressed.
LazyBoy Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 This is one of the few games where I actually get into the whole epicness they're trying to create (ha, nice try Halo). Anyway, I just hope for a little more this time.
drahkon Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Good lord, I was just getting into Mass Effect (played for about 8 hours)...now I've watched the trailer (too bad that I know for sure that something happens to Shepard). I'm impressed already. Mass Effect 2 is the only game I'm looking forward to right now. Might be the first release-day purchase in years.
Dan_Dare Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Good lord, I was just getting into Mass Effect (played for about 8 hours)...now I've watched the trailer (too bad that I know for sure that something happens to Shepard). I'm impressed already. Mass Effect 2 is the only game I'm looking forward to right now. Might be the first release-day purchase in years. Yeah, because they'd totally give away the major turning point in the story in the first ever teaser trailer for the game, right? come on guys. come on.
drahkon Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Yeah, because they'd totally give away the major turning point in the story in the first ever teaser trailer for the game, right? come on guys. come on. Well actually, I meant that in the first game something (I don't know what exactly) happens to him, since they talk about the issue of Shepard being dead or not.
LegoMan1031 Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Just watched video: I want to play this game... NOW!
James McGeachie Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Well actually, I meant that in the first game something (I don't know what exactly) happens to him, since they talk about the issue of Shepard being dead or not. They're just talking about the teaser video for the game that they showed a few months ago. It doesn't refer to the first game actually.
drahkon Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 They're just talking about the teaser video for the game that they showed a few months ago. It doesn't refer to the first game actually. I see, my bad.
Hero-of-Time Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 Here's a bunch of info from this months OXM. Subscribers of OXM have recently been getting their copies sent through the mail of their June issue, and thanks to Hunter 192 over at the Mass Effect forums, we can now bring you plenty of info from the upcoming OXM cover game, Mass Effect 2. We're going to chalk all this down as a rumour for now, simply because we haven't been able to verify it with our own eyes, but considering the thread was allowed to continue and the odd programmer and even Community peacekeeper Chris Preistly came into correct the information, makes it seem legit. Get ready though, there is a LOT of info. Right, here goes nothing *takes deep breath* - One of the new races (the one seen in the pre E3 video) is called the Drell and Thane, a member of that species, has the possibility of hooking up with your party. The Drell look amphibious and Thane is described as smooth and suave. - This is apparently the main Cerberus outpost. - Players get the chance to visit Illium, an Asari planet that is full of skyscrapers (the planet we saw in the GDC clip some time ago). - For those familiar with the novel Ascenscion, the Mass Effect 2 prequel, you'll be pleased to know that we get to visit Omega, a lawless planet full of crooks. The planet is in fact a hollowed out asteroid with maze like streets for all those interested. - We do get to play as Shepard for at "least a decent chunk" of the game which is a little ambiguous. It will be Shepard's job to investigate the human colonies that are going missing and the mission is described a "suicide" mission. - The galactic community will still be fending off the reapers but this chapter deals with Cerberus and their enigmatic leader, AKA, The Illusive Man, who was also the main bad guy in the Mass Effect 2 prequel, as Saren was in the Mass Effect 1 prequel. - If you are extremely paragon or renegade in Mass Effect 2 you would get extra special endings. - Joker will return in Mass Efect 2 (and we presume Seth Green will be voicing as well.) Joker however is not the only returning character, although no specifics were given. - There will be a new Krogan character called Grunt. - There will be the chance to accept a Salarian into your ranks in Mass Effect 2, a tough but clever scientist who is the "Clint Eastwood" of scientists. - There are new weapons (as confirmed by the pre-E3 clip). Apparently one that turns enemies into dust and a "nuke gun" that unleashes room-clearing nuclear fire. - The Elcor and Volus actually move around this time making things a bit more interesting according to Casey Hudson. - The magazine showed a Quarian dressed in medium or heavy armour. A new addition to the series. - Casey Hudson on Uncharted Worlds - "We decided to really improve a lot of the points of interaction throughout that experience. We'll be showing this at E3, but there's more [going on] when you're in orbit, looking at [a planet], scanning, and riding down to the surface. And there's a much stronger focus on a really rich, interesting set-piece location." - At E3 they plan to show a.) whether Shepard is dead, b.) the new transit system, c.) uncharted worlds exploration, d.) who you ultimately play as, and e.) more info on Thane. - The "new transit system" is replacing the old elevator loading segments. - We could be getting a new ship, or at least a revamped Normandy, as a new interior quarters is described that is bigger than the Normandy quarters and even has a small model of the old Normandy in it. - The Mako now is a different vehicle and it moves in a different way. No specifics given at this moment. - The game will no longer suffer with texture pop-up. - There is a totally revamped inventory system. - Choices are being flaunted as more meaningful, and there is apparently a real risk that major support characters can and will die. - Mass Effect 2 could feature a Geth ally, party member or main character? The user quotes a BioWare developer, "he's a specific character you probably recognize him from the trailer, also people will really connect with him and his slick animations, like flaring his lens cover in surprise make him really appealing." And in closing ... - "Substantial" Mass Effect DLC is being worked on as we speak and something should be announced real soon. This will be the last piece of content before Mass Effect 2 is released. OXM's June issue is out real soon. To get the full scoop and a good look at all the pictures, pick it up ... I know I will.
Gizmo Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 Sounds good to me! Was going to replay through it for a (likely) final time in the next couple of weeks. May hold off on that until this new DLC arrives, though. Or maybe I won't, and replay again with the DLC, to further level my Shepherd. Though if that will make any difference or not seems unclear!
S.C.G Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 - The game will no longer suffer with texture pop-up. Awesome to have that confirmed, this was a huge weak-point that the original had.
Gizmo Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 This game will be AWESOME. I mean, I loved the first, flawed as it was, and this is just a chance for them to fix everything that was wrong with it while making it all bigger and better.
Dante Posted May 31, 2009 Author Posted May 31, 2009 Mass Effect has enter japan game sales at number 3.
Kirkatronics Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 I cant wait for this, although i wont be getting it on launch. I just finished the first game and it was amazing. He doesnt die, i heard he died?
Dante Posted June 10, 2009 Author Posted June 10, 2009 the game's ending could be a complete bloodbath "At the beginning of the game, you start to get an idea of something really scary, really dangerous, that you’re going to have to do at the very end of the game," Hudson told us. "To get ready for that you’re going to have to build up your crew, build the best team that you can, build up your ship, and then when you think you’re ready you’re gonna go in and do it." “All the squad members that you pick up are completely new characters ” "If you don’t do a lot of the stuff, or make the right kind of choices, the ending will be a bloodbath, and the people that you brought with you will die, and it’ll be a great ending, but it’ll be that kind of ending." Hudson also said that while previous squad members from Mass Effect will return, none of them will be recruitable. "All the squad members that you pick up are completely new characters," he said. "Some of them from races that have never been in your squad before." "It’s going to be larger squad, a lot more varied and very, very different kinds of characters. "Everyone that you can take with you is a different character from before." Check back soon for our full Mass Effect 2 interview with Casey Hudson. NowGamer
Shino Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 The previous save file looks less and less consequent. :P Bet they'll tie things up really early so it makes no difference after 30 minutes of playing.
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